Once more the exposition of King Tût-ankh-Amen's private life, personal trinkets and royal attributes is to be undertaken in the interests of Science. From Cairo, last week, came a report that Howard Carter has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Government, the details of which were not made public.
Mr. Carter, the American who worked under the late Earl of Carnarvon, discovered the tomb in November, 1922. The tomb was opened on successive winters; but last February work was stopped because of ructions between the excavators and the Government. Lord Carnarvon had granted exclusive press rights to certain papers. The Government objected....
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